PRINTER'S NO. 1124
No. 128 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, JULY 28, 2003
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JULY 28, 2003
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing August 19 through 21, 2003, as "Ag Progress Days" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University College of 4 Agricultural Sciences has held "Ag Progress Days" at the Russell 5 E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs since 6 1976; and 7 WHEREAS, Originating in the 1950s as "Grassland Field Days" 8 and later known as "Forage Progress Days," this exposition of 9 agricultural research has been observed as "Ag Progress Days" 10 since 1969; and 11 WHEREAS, With tours of the research center and exhibitions of 12 farm and home equipment and services, "Ag Progress Days" offers 13 the latest research and technologies in animal and crop 14 production, farm safety, field machinery, pest management, 15 conservation, lawn and garden care, family living, community 16 assistance and business management; and 17 WHEREAS, The College of Agricultural Sciences is marking
1 August 19, 2003, as "Alumni Day" and August 20, 2003, as 2 "Government and Industry Day" as part of "Ag Progress Days" this 3 year; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize August 19 through 21, 5 2003, as "Ag Progress Days" in Pennsylvania in recognition of 6 agricultural research and its benefits for agricultural 7 producers, homeowners and communities in this Commonwealth. G24L82MSP/20030S0128R1124 - 2 -